Richard Thompson might be the only solo performer I've ever seen who managed to win the hearts and ears of an audience as well as Shawn Colvin. I like all of her albums, but I think Colvin's new album, "Live," is her best.Songs such as "Shotgun Down the Avalanche," "Twighlight," "Tennessee" and "Sunny Came Home" just sound better, more personal, when Colvin's alone with just her guitar.
Sometimes I probably remember concerts as being better than they really were. After listening to "Live," I'm wondering whether Colvin's show I saw 15 years ago was even better than I remember. And I've always thought it was a great concert.
